PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
France
1
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Other decoration type: banner
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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